The nature of impending fatherhood is that you are doing something that you"re unqualified to do, and then you become qualified while doing it.

Summer is the topsy-turvy season when the goldfish have to be boarded out while the family goes on a fishing trip. read more

• Thought Summer Topsy Turvy Season Goldfish Boarded While Family Goes Fishing Trip

Never let formal education get in the way of your learning. read more

• Thought Let Formal Education Get Way Learning

Genius ain"t anything more than elegant common sense. read more

• Thought Genius Ain Anything More Elegant Common Sense

Wood burns because it has the proper stuff in it; and a man becomes famous because he has the proper stuff in him. read more

• Thought Wood Burns Proper Stuff Man Becomes Famous

True love will triumph in the end-which may or may not be a lie, but if it is a lie, it"s the most beautiful lie we have. read more

• Thought True Love Triumph End Which Lie Most Beautiful

We all want to do something to mitigate the pain of loss or to turn grief into something positive, to find a silver lining in the clouds. But I believe there is real value in just standing there, being still, being sad. read more

• Thought Want Do Something Mitigate Pain Loss Turn Grief Positive Find Silver Lining Clouds Believe Real Value Standing Still Sad

You like someone who can"t like you back because unrequited love can be survived in a way that once-requited love cannot. read more

• Thought Like Someone Unrequited Love Survived Way Once Requited Cannot

Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they’ll wait for you forever, pay attention to them and they always love you back. read more

• Thought Books Ultimate Dumpees Put Them Down They Wait for Forever Pay Attention Love

The world is not a wish-granting factory. read more

• Thought World Wish Granting Factory

Oh, I wouldn't mind, Hazel Grace. It would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you. read more

• Thought Oh Wouldn Mind Hazel Grace Privilege Heart Broken by